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Commissioner Jacobs made reference to people that had concerns below Bowman Road. He said that in the discussions with Mebane, the County Commissioners made clear that the land use plan did not account for the water and sewer being south of that road, and this is the same case. The Comprehensive Plan says that there will be no water and sewer south of Bowman Road. Mebane agreed up front that it does not want to send water and sewer south of Old NC 10. He said that this should be memorialized somehow with a discussion with Mebane. He said that there is a meeting with Mebane on September 15th, and as the legislature is changing the annexation laws and making it more difficult for municipalities to annex as they have in the past, it might be a good time to try and reengage Mebane on planning together for where it is going to grow and not grow. Mark Marcoplos asked if the sales tax referendum was going to pay for the water and sewer infrastructure. Frank Clifton said that the County Commissioners have authorized design work on utilities of about$3.5-4 million in the Efland area. This is under final design. Of that, $2.5 million will be local dollars and the other will be from a grant some years ago. Going forward, the County will be presented with the opportunity to begin construction of the sewer lines. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to receive the proposal to amend the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Map; refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the Board of County Commissioners in time for the June 21, 2011 BOCC regular meeting; and adjourn the public hearing until June 21, 2011 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. VOTE: UNANIMOUS C-5. 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Map Amendment-To review a government-initiated amendment to change the land use category of approximately 118-acres along the general corridor of Interstates 85/40 in the Efland area from Agricultural Residential to Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node and approximately 16-acres at the southem end of Gaines Chapel Rd from Agricultural Residential to 10-year transition. These amendments are a follow-up to the Upper Eno Watershed Critical Area zoning amendments that occurred in June 2010. Tom Altieri made a PowerPoint presentation. 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Map Amendment AREAS "B"and "C' Public Notification - Completed in accordance with Section 2.3.6 of the UDO - Newspaper legal ads for 2 successive weeks - Mailed notices to affected property owners - Mailed notices to property owners within 500 feet of affected properties